mix of peaches and cream
- noun
:
mezcla de duraznos y crema
- For dessert, we enjoyed a mix of peaches and cream served in glass bowls.
Examples
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Nothing says summer like a fresh mix of peaches and cream on a hot afternoon.
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She prepared a mix of peaches and cream for the summer picnic.
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I love a mix of peaches and cream on hot summer days.
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Have you tried the mix of peaches and cream at the café?
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For dessert, we enjoyed a mix of peaches and cream served in glass bowls.
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Nothing says summer like a fresh mix of peaches and cream on a hot afternoon.
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She prepared a mix of peaches and cream for the summer picnic.
Surface Forms
Morphology
mix + of + peach + and + cream
The meaning 'a dish/dessert made by combining peaches and cream' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'mix' (combination) + 'peaches' + 'cream', with 'of'/'and' simply linking the words. There is no idiomatic shift or metaphorical extension, so a B1 learner who knows the individual words can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Mix of peaches and cream comes from a simple summer dish where ripe peaches are mixed with sweet cream. The soft, juicy fruit and smooth cream make a cool, sweet treat, so the phrase is used today to mean 'a dessert'.
